Choose Sovereignty: Crown of Kings
Choose Sovereignty: Crown of Kings if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sovereignty: Crown of Kings launched in 2017.
Sovereignty: Crown of Kings vs Planar Conquest
Sovereignty: Crown of Kings and Planar Conquest both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Planar Conquest (2016) is 1 year older than Sovereignty: Crown of Kings (2017). Planar Conquest scores higher on Steam reviews (55.8% positive) than Sovereignty: Crown of Kings (50.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Planar Conquest
Choose Planar Conquest if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 55.8% positive across 242 reviews.
Both Sovereignty: Crown of Kings and Planar Conquest sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sovereignty: Crown of Kings |  Planar Conquest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.5% positive (204 reviews) | 55.8% positive (242 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gothic Labs, The Lordz Games Studio | Wastelands Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Planar Conquest (2016) is 1 year older than Sovereignty: Crown of Kings (2017).
- Planar Conquest scores higher on Steam reviews (55.8% positive) than Sovereignty: Crown of Kings (50.5% positive).
Sovereignty: Crown of Kings vs Planar Conquest — FAQ
- Which is better, Sovereignty: Crown of Kings or Planar Conquest?
- On Steam reviews Planar Conquest scores higher (55.8% positive) than Sovereignty: Crown of Kings (50.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Planar Conquest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sovereignty: Crown of Kings or Planar Conquest first?
- If you want chronology, Planar Conquest (2016) came out before Sovereignty: Crown of Kings (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sovereignty: Crown of Kings and Planar Conquest similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.